Archives for January 30, 2012

A lawsuit advances arguing that “fees” for lockers, books, field trips during the school day & other such expenses chip away at the CA Constitution’s guarantee of a free education to K-12 schoolkids. Lawsuit to ban public-school fees clears key hurdlel…

No education researchers, college students, or faculty associations were consulted in the creation of the White House’s RTTT for higher ed. Just college presidents and a few foundations. That might explain why the policy’s main feature is a federal sti…

.@ClassSizeMatters writes: “…23-year-old Camila Vallejo has attained rock-star status among the global activist class. Since June she has led regular street marches of up to 200,000 people through the streets of Chile’s capital, protesting their ineq…

A happy ending for the young homeless teen girl who nevertheless was chosen as an Intel Science Competition semi-finalist — she and her family now have a place to live. Support ALL kids and their families, and society will reap the benefits.Samantha G…

Planned for March, 2012 — TX writer/activist Tony Diaz is smuggling “wet-books” (Chicano literature & history) BACK INTO Tuscon, AZ. Rock on — or as Tony says, “V for vatos.”Wet Books: Smuggling Banned Literature Back Into Arizonawww.youtube.comwww.l…

Teach-ins & other actions planned on Feb 1, 2012, in support of the reinstatement of Tucson’s Mexican American Studies program. Stand up for relevant & excellent education that tells the entire story of the American mosaic.WordStrike | National Actions…

LAUSD might eliminate funding for Adult Ed, including ESL, in 2012-13. Feb 14th rally to protest! “For poor parents who are taking ESL classes, including our Family Literacy parents, this is devastating. Join us in signing the petition or coming to a r…

Around the world, rural/impoverished kids rely on schools to provide them w/a hot nutritious lunch. Hungry kids can’t focus.For China’s ‘Left-Behind Kids,’ A Free Lunch : NPRwww.npr.orgShocked by the poverty he saw on a reporting trip, a Chinese journa…

Colbert & Sendak huff Sharpies & draw Poles. More genius regarding children’s lit! The Colbert Report: Grim Colberty Tales With Maurice Sendak, Part 2www.hulu.comMaurice Sendak considers the state of children’s literature and gets high on markers.

Colbert interviews Maurice Sendak on the state of children’s literature, part 1. Genius!The Colbert Report: Grim Colberty Tales With Maurice Sendak, Part 1www.hulu.comAuthor and illustrator Maurice Sendak contemplates the complexity of children and the…